OCTOBER ADMISSION

OCTOBER ADMISSION
College Preparatory Course 1 Year 6 Months

Admission month is October and its learning period is 1 year and 6 months.
A placement test is conducted to evaluate the skill level of students in order to place them in the correct class.
Although the proficiency level at the completion of course depends on each class, UIEC can provide flexible learning environments according to the proficiency level of each student by the class composition up to 16 classes.
The achieved proficiency skills are as follows.

  • Beginner Level Completed : JLPT-N4 / CEFR-A2
  • Intermediate Level Completed : JLPT-N3 / CEFR-B1
  • Advanced 1 Completed : JLPT-N2 / CEFR-B2
  • Advanced 2 Completed : JLPT-N1 / CEFR-C1
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Course Outline
In case of Plan A, Beginner level is completed at the end of March, Intermediate 1 is from April until the end of May. During a month of June, we offer higher level exam preparation lessons to aim passing the JLPT-N3 are held in each class.
Intermediate 2 is from July until the end of September, and Advanced 1 is started from October.
During 2 months from October until the end of November, higher level exam preparation classes to aim passing the JLPT-N2 are also held simultaneously with standard classes.

In case of Plan B, Beginner level is completed at the end of January, Intermediate 1 is completed at the end of March.
Intermediate 2 (JLPT-N3/CEFR-B1) requires 4 months study period from April to the end of July, and Advanced 1 (JLPT-N2/CEFR-B2) requires 6 months study period from August to the end of January.
During the 8 months from April until the end of November, higher level exam preparation classes to aim passing the JLPT-N1/JLPT-N2 are also held simultaneously with standard classes. During the Advanced 2, students will study JLPT-N1/CEFR-C1 to prepare for classes at higher education institutions.

In case of Plan C, Intermediate 1 is started from Oct, and Intermediate 2 which reaches the JLPT-N3/CEFR-B1 is completed at the end of March. Advanced 1 (JLPT-N2/CEFR-B2) which requires 8 months study period is from April to the end of November.
During the period of Advanced 1, higher level exam preparation classes to aim passing the JLPT-N1/JLPT-N2 are also held simultaneously with standard classes. Advanced 2 from December, students will study JLPT-N1/CEFR-C1 to prepare for classes at higher education institutions.

Learning materials and estimate study hours (PLAN A)

Beginner Level

  • Minna no Nihongo 1 (188 unit times)
  • Minna no Nihongo 2 (188 unit times)

Intermediate Level

  • Chukyu e Ikou (108 unit times)
  • Exam preparation (84 unit times)
  • Chukyu wo Manabou 1, TRY!N3 (212 unit times)

Advanced 1 Level

  • Chukyu wo Manabo 2, TRY!N2 (252 unit times)
  • Exam preparation (88 unit times)
  • 1 unit time is 45 minutes, activities are not included in the above study hours.
  • Other teaching materials of kanji, grammar and conversation are also used.
  • Those who have obtained JLPT-N3 or above can transfer to the second grade class by referring to the placement test.
  • Teaching materials are sometimes changed to improve the curriculum.